Language & The Expanse (feat. Nick Farmer, Linguist) : Episode 46 - decipher SciFi : the show about how and why
Summary: Stream The Expanse:<br><br> <a href="https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/tv-season/the-expanse-season-1/id1059088673?at=1001l7hP&mt=4" target="_new" rel="nofollow external noopener noreferrer" class="ext-link wpel-icon-right">iTunes<span class="wpel-icon wpel-image wpel-icon-3"></span></a> | <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Dulcinea/dp/B018BZ3UWU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1468291748&sr=8-1&keywords=the+expanse&tag=decsci05-20" target="_blank" rel="nofollow external noopener noreferrer" class="ext-link wpel-icon-right">Amazon<span class="wpel-icon wpel-image wpel-icon-3"></span></a><br> Language and The Expanse<br> What: A topic-based talk about language! Language in The Expanse, in scifi, and in general.<br> Featuring guest co-host<br><br> <a href="http://www.decipherscifi.com/about/nick-farmer-linguist/"></a><br><br> <a href="http://www.decipherscifi.com/about/nick-farmer-linguist/">Nick Farmer</a>, creator of The Expanse’s Belter language<br> Recommended and Related Media<br> <br> Nick Farmer<br><br> Nick posts lots of linguisty stuff and occasionally shares bits from his constructed language: belter!<br><br> Follow him on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/nfarmerlinguist" target="_new" rel="nofollow external noopener noreferrer" class="ext-link wpel-icon-right">@NFarmerLinguist<span class="wpel-icon wpel-image wpel-icon-3"></span></a><br> The Art of Language Invention by David J. Peterson<br><br> The definitive guide to conlanging! A good read even if you don’t want to make your own languages, but are just interested in the intersection of language and fiction.<br><br> Read it with your eyes <a href="https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/book/the-art-of-language-invention/id965720740?mt=11&at=1001l7hP" target="_new" rel="nofollow external noopener noreferrer" class="ext-link wpel-icon-right">iTunes<span class="wpel-icon wpel-image wpel-icon-3"></span></a> | <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Art-Language-Invention-Horse-Lords-World-Building-ebook/dp/B00TY3ZMVG/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1468293667&sr=8-1&tag=decsci05-20" target="_blank" rel="nofollow external noopener noreferrer" class="ext-link wpel-icon-right">Amazon<span class="wpel-icon wpel-image wpel-icon-3"></span></a><br><br> Read it with your ears <a href="https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/audiobook/art-language-invention-from/id1042080061?at=1001l7hP&mt=3" target="_new" rel="nofollow external noopener noreferrer" class="ext-link wpel-icon-right">iTunes<span class="wpel-icon wpel-image wpel-icon-3"></span></a> | <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Art-Language-Invention-Horse-Lords-World-Building/dp/B015HVGVOU/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1468293667&sr=8-1&tag=decsci05-20" target="_blank" rel="nofollow external noopener noreferrer" class="ext-link wpel-icon-right">Amazon<span class="wpel-icon wpel-image wpel-icon-3"></span></a><br> The Expanse<br><br> A really impressive scifi series with really solid world-building (a big part of which is Nick’s language work). Highly recommended!<br><br> Get the thing <a href="https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/tv-season/the-expanse-season-1/id1059088673?at=1001l7hP&mt=4" target="_new" rel="nofollow external noopener noreferrer" class="ext-link wpel-icon-right">iTunes<span class="wpel-icon wpel-image wpel-icon-3"></span></a> | <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Dulcinea/dp/B018BZ3UWU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1468291748&sr=8-1&keywords=the+expanse&tag=decsci05-20" target="_blank" rel="nofollow external noopener noreferrer" class="ext-link wpel-icon-right">Amazon<span class="wpel-icon wpel-image wpel-icon-3"></span></a><br> Show Notes<br> Conlang<br> What are constructed languages? Who makes them?<br> The Expanse<br> Designing the language for the TV show. Designing a posteriori languages and a priori languages and difficulties of each.<br> Slang<br> A Clockwork Orange, Andrew Niccol, and other uses of slang to flesh out fictional worlds.<br> Pidgins, Creoles<br> What is a creole, and how did Nick approach designing one for The Expanse<br> Goodbyes<br> Du ferí da Belte!<br> Feedback? Please Contact Us<br> <a href="mailto:contact@decipherscifi.com" target="_blank">contact@decipherscifi.com</a><br> Amazon and iTunes links include our affiliate codes. If you wouldn’t mind helping us out a tiny bit, go ahead and use them to buy/stream something. Thanks!
